Integrated Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention for Bisexual Women

Launched by LIFESPAN · Dec 5, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking into a program designed to help bisexual women and those who identify with similar orientations reduce their alcohol use, lower the chances of being sexually assaulted again, and improve their mental health. Researchers want to see if this program can effectively help participants feel better and make safer choices. They will compare the results of those who participate in the program with a group that will wait for the program to start later.

To take part in this trial, participants need to be between 18 and 24 years old, identify as female, gender fluid, or non-binary, and have a history of sexual victimization and high alcohol consumption. Those who join will engage in the intervention and will be assessed two and four months after completing it to see how they are doing. It's important to note that individuals currently at risk for suicide or experiencing withdrawal symptoms from alcohol will not be eligible for this study. This trial is actively recruiting participants, so if you or someone you know fits the criteria, it could be a valuable opportunity for support and healing.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • be between the ages of 18 and 24 years of age;
• • identify as female gender or fluid, or gender non-conforming, gender queer, or non-binary
• • identify as bisexual+ (i.e., attraction to more than one gender: bisexual, pansexual, queer);
• • report a history of attempted or completed penetrative acts of sexual victimization (i.e., oral, vaginal, anal) since age 14 via coercion, incapacitation or force;
• • report exceeding the national recommended limits for daily drinking (4 or more for women) on two or more occasions in the past month;
• • report past month sexual activity.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • current suicide risk on the Beck Depression Inventory
• • current symptoms of alcohol use withdrawal on the Alcohol Use Withdrawal Checklist